This document provides details about the platforms supported for Cisco Unity® Connection, including those shipped by Cisco® and those provided by customers, as well as platforms supported for migrations.

Platform Overlays For Cisco Unity Connection 1.1 And 1.2 For Windows

Platform overlays are generic platform categories based on the configuration of processors, hard drives, and RAM. Each platform in this document corresponds to an overlay based on its configuration of these components. Table 1 defines the overlays for Cisco Unity Connection 1.1 and 1.2.

Table 1. Platform Overlays

Description

Cisco Unity Connection 1.1

Cisco Unity Connection 1.2

Platform Overlay 1

Platform Overlay 2

Platform Overlay 3

Platform Overlay 1

Platform Overlay 2

Platform Overlay 3

Total number of users (any combination of basic or advanced subscribers)

*A separate server can be deployed to increase the number of ports that are available to perform voice recognition functions. Only the Cisco MCS 7825 and MCS 7835 platforms are supported for this purpose, and they do not need to match the model for the primary Cisco Unity Connection server. When a separate voice recognition server is deployed, all onboard voice recognition ports are turned off. The maximum number of available ports still applies when a separate voice recognition server is deployed. Consult specific server entries to determine supportability and level of applicability of prior Cisco MCS 7825 and MCS 7835 Media Convergence Servers for use as separate voice recognition servers.

Table 2 lists the currently available Cisco platforms that are recommended for new Cisco Unity Connection 1.2 deployments and the overlays that they represent. These servers are shipped from Cisco with the Windows 2003 Operating System preloaded. Technical details and specifications for each of these servers are further described later in this document.

Tables 3 lists the current platforms from Cisco, HP, and IBM that are available for use with the Cisco Unity Connection 1.2 application and the overlays that they represent. Customers using these platforms need to purchase from Cisco the Operating System that has been developed specifically for use with the Cisco Unity Connection product. Technical details and specifications for each of these servers are further described later in this document.

Platform overlays are generic platform categories based on the configuration of processors, hard drives, and RAM. Each platform in this document corresponds to an overlay based on its configuration of these components. Table 4 defines the overlays for Cisco Unity Connection 2.1.

Table 4. Platform Overlays

Description

Cisco Unity Connection 2.1

Platform Overlay 1

Platform Overlay 2

Platform Overlay 3

Co-resident configuration

Total number of users (any combination of basic or advanced subscribers)

Table 5 lists the currently available Cisco platforms that are recommended for new Cisco Unity Connection 2.1 deployments and the overlays that they represent. The servers listed under Platform Overlay 1, 2, and 3 are shipped from Cisco with the Operating System and Cisco Unity Connection application preloaded. Technical details and specifications for each of these servers are further described later in this document. The servers listed under Co-resident Configuration are shipped from Cisco with the Operating System as well as the Cisco Unity Connection 2.1 and Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1 applications preloaded. For technical details and specifications for the co-resident servers, please refer to the data sheet:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/voiceapp/ps378/products_data_sheets_list.html.

Table 6 lists the current platforms from Cisco, HP, and IBM that are available for use with the Cisco Unity Connection 2.1 applications and the overlays that they represent. Customers using these platforms need to purchase from Cisco the Operating System that has been developed specifically for use with the Cisco Unity Connection product. Technical details and specifications for each of these servers are further described later in this document.

*4GB of total RAM required for overlay 2 platforms when running Cisco Unity Connection 2.1. Customers will need to add 2GB more RAM to the -UC1 and -ECS1 server models.

Traditional Platforms for Use with Cisco Unity Connection

Table 7 lists the traditional platforms from Cisco, HP, and IBM that are available for use with the Cisco Unity Connection 1.2 and 2.1 applications. Customers using the platforms in Table 8 for Connection 1.2 will need to purchase from Cisco the Operating System that has been developed specifically for use with the Cisco Unity Connection product. The table also lists other components that must be added to the original servers to support the Cisco Unity Connection application. Technical details and specifications for each of these servers are further described later in this document.

Table 7. Supported Traditional Cisco, IBM, and HP Servers

Platform Part Number

Version of Cisco Unity Connection Supported

Cisco Part Number for Additional Memory Modules Required for System to Support Cisco Unity Connection Application